[MLB-WIRELESS] No digital for new radio amateurs

[Steven Haigh]

I think this is just another way to limit available technology to make the
'old-timers' happy. After the stink fight about foundation licenses
because it would 'pollute' the amateur spectrum, even more people are
whining that you need to know outdated and obsolete technology to use a
radio.

Digital is the future, and this scares a lot of old-timer amateurs. They
want you to know the ins and outs of radios before you can have the
privilege of a computer doing digital transmissions for you.

It's a classic ploy to keep the status quo, no matter what the cost.

David said:
> You already have amateurs using it, 2400 to 2450 is the amateur band and
> we
> have a power limit of 120W plus ant gain.
>
> David
> VK3JDA
>
>
> At 13:38 11/07/2004, Paul James wrote:
>>Isn't the point of the ISM bands to allow EVERYONE to use them, not just
>>someone with an AR licence.
>>
>>I don't think the ACA would be popular if they required you to have an AR
>>licence to run a 2.4Ghz Access Point or wireless telephone.
>>
>>If we have amateurs using the ISM bands with high powered transmitters it
>>could make them unusable for rest of the community.
>>
>>Just my 2c
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Paul.
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
>>[mailto:owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au]On Behalf Of
>>jlinton at iprimus.com.au
>>Sent: Sunday, 11 July 2004 10:55 AM
>>To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
>>Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] No digital for new radio amateurs
>>
>>
>>No digital for new radio amateurs
>>
>>The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has rejected strong support
>>from existing radio amateurs to include digital modes of transmission in
>>its proposed new amateur radio entry level or Foundation Licence.
>>
>>The details are contained in the ACA's "Outcomes of the Review of the
>>Amateur Service Regulation" on the ACA's website.
>>
>>A telephony and hand-key Morse licence won't be attractive. It must also
>>allow the use of digital modes and the 2.4GHz and 5.6GHz bands.
>>
>>The ACA wants to restrict new entrants to Amateur Radio to the analogue
>> age
>>and hand-key telegraphy age. This will deny them use of an enormous range
>>of software based options currently available, and continuing to emerge.
>>
>>Do you have an opinion? The ACA is receiving comment on its proposals via
>>email at amateurs at aca.gov.au
>>
>>
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